Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- George Leeman
- The Retreat
- A New Vision For York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The First Railway Station
- The Greyfriars
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze weights
- York Castle Museum
- The Red Tower